Murgon Cleans Up Competition
Staff at Murgon Hospital have been recognised for having the “cleanest” hands in the South Burnett.
Hot Moves On A Warm Night
The Grand Finals of Kingaroy Touch Association’s 2016 Season 2 were played at T.J. O’Neill Oval recently.
Market Strong At Last Sale
A last minute cattle sale held at the Murgon sale yards on Tuesday saw just short of 300 cattle put up for bids.
Police Hunt Graffiti Vandals
Police are appealing for public help to help catch graffiti vandals who targeted two Kingaroy schools this week
E Coli In Blackbutt, Benarkin Water
The South Burnett Regional Council has warned residents using Blackbutt and Benarkin town water to boil any tap water used for drinking
New Website Helps Find Lawyers
The Queensland Law Society and State Government have launched an online directory for landholders to easily locate specialist lawyers who will help them negotiate land access deals with resource companies.
Triple Crash At Highway Black Spot
A three-vehicle pile-up occurred at one of Kingaroy’s most notorious intersections on Wednesday night.
Bridge Gets A New Name
Campbells Road Bridge at Silverleaf will have a new name soon … and locals who use it every day couldn’t be happier.
Council To Offer 10 Traineeships
The SBRC will take on 10 trainees in 2017, and will begin advertising the positions on January 9
Heritage Bank Wins New Award
Heritage Bank has topped Australia for customer satisfaction in a new study by a global market research firm
Touch Camp In Kingaroy
Sunshine Coast Touch will be holding a free holiday training session in Kingaroy in early January.
Mining Scholarship Deadline Extended
The deadline for applications for a $10,000-a-year university scholarship has been extended by six weeks.
Free Appointments For Breast Checks
South Burnett women have been reminded that BreastScreen Queensland’s state-of-the-art digital mobile service is currently in Kingaroy.
MP Calls On Labor To
Help Payless Workers
Shadow Employment Minister Jarrod Blejie has used the collapse of Payless Shoes as an opportunity to attack the State Government’s “Back To Work” program.
Gun Decisions ‘Made On Emotion’
The State Government is making “emotional decisions” about weapons in Queensland when it doesn’t even know how many licence holders there are, says Member for Gympie Tony Perrett.
‘You Can Be Whatever You Want’
Nurunderi TAFE’s main lecture theatre was filled to overflowing with students and proud family members at the recent end-of-year graduation.
Club Solves A Wee Problem …
The Nanango and Districts Aeromodellers have bought a modern toilet for their club members, thanks to a grant from the Heritage Nanango Community Fund
Landcarers Look At Local Solutions
Kingaroy Landcare members have taken a bus trip to examine NRM projects
Rail Trail Users
Launch Food Competition
The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association has launched a food competition
Merry Christmas From Deb
As we approach the festive season and the New Year, I would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and health, happiness and prosperity for 2017.
